Commission V of the DPR Urges Comprehensive Investigation into Fatal ALS Bus Accident in South Sumatra

Damaged roads pose a real threat to traffic safety, but we await the results of the investigation from the KNKT regarding this accident,” said Lasarus to reporters on Friday (8/5/2026). “And this is also a warning to the government about how dangerous damaged roads are to traffic safety,” he added. This PDIP politician urged that a comprehensive investigation be conducted into the accident. According to him, traffic accidents are often influenced by more than one factor. “Regarding the fleet, of course, in conducting the investigation later, it must be done thoroughly, because the causes of accidents are often not just one; factors such as the vehicle’s condition and the driver’s also play a role,” he stated. According to detikcom, compiled on Thursday (7/5), the accident occurred on Wednesday (6/5) around 12:00 WIB. The bus caught fire intensely on the Trans-Sumatra Highway (Jalinsum), Simpang Danau, Karang Jaya Subdistrict, Karang Jaya District, Muratara, South Sumatra. As many as 16 people died in the incident. The Head of Traffic Police at Muratara Police Resort, AKP M Karim, revealed that the accident was suspected to have occurred because the ALS bus swerved into the opposite lane, allegedly to avoid a pothole. The case is still under further investigation. “According to the statement from the surviving bus conductor, the bus swerved to the right. It is suspected that it was avoiding a pothole, which caused it to enter the oncoming lane and collide head-on with a fuel tanker truck coming from the opposite direction,” he explained.